Fraud In The Janice Allen Case?
In today’s Jamaica Observer newspaper, columnist Ken Chaplin asks the question … insufficient evidence of fraud? (Case of 12 year old Janice Allen who was shot and killed by the police in what the police said was a shoot-out between the police and gunmen in Trench Town, Kingston). Chaplin says …. The saddest thing about [...]
Jamaican Police As Judge, Jury & Executioner?
Today’s Clovis cartoon in the Jamaica Observer newspaper shows Minister of National Security, Dwight Nelson, anointing the policeman as Judge, Jury and Executioner. The cartoon is a play on recent controversial statements by Nelson about Jamaica’s war against crime causing ‘collateral damage’ and that the police should not have to pay in those circumstances. The [...]
Janice Allen Case – No Retrial For Acquitted Policeman
Constable Rohan Allen, the policeman who was acquitted in the highly publicized Janice Allen case, will not face another trial. Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn ruled yesterday the Crown would not be in a position to establish a case against him. The DPP gave very detailed reasons and recommendations, saying that the Crown [...]
Janice Allen Case – DPP Has Option To Re-indict Acquitted Policeman
On April 14, 2000, a 12 year old girl – Janice Allen – was shot and killed in what the police said was a shoot-out between the police and gunmen in Trench Town, Kingston. A policeman, Constable Rohan Allen, was charged with murder, but was eventually freed in the Portland Circuit Court after the Prosecution [...]